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AO08 TVW

2008 Ford S-max

Grey Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

186,852 mi
Last recorded186,852 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Ford S-max94,152 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO08 TVW
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Fail 24 Feb 2026 186,852 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

differant tyre size front to rear

Pass 28 Mar 2025 182,205 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2024 175,006 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2023 168,518 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 161,410 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2022 161,410 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Nail on inside shoulder--215/60R16

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perished and cracked--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inside edge--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Mar 2021 154,871 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall in very poor condition due to perishing--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Mar 2021 154,871 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall in very poor condition due to perishing--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 150,800 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge has low tread on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has cracking of the tread area also perished sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge has low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has cracking of the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box has slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Mar 2019 141,910 miles

Coil spring corroded BOTH REARS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))

FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /UNDER TRAY

NO OIL ON DIP STICK + 1 LT TO CARRY OUT EMISSIONS TEST

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

REAR HEAT SHEILD LOOSE /HANGING DOWN

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 16 Mar 2019 141,910 miles

Coil spring corroded BOTH REARS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))

FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /UNDER TRAY

NO OIL ON DIP STICK + 1 LT TO CARRY OUT EMISSIONS TEST

Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury DOOR MIRROR CASING BROKEN (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

REAR HEAT SHEILD LOOSE /HANGING DOWN

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 127,429 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

EMISSIONS NOT DETECED

FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /.UNDER TRAY

Rear EXHAUST -HEAT SHIELD HANGING DOWN

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 2ND ROW FOLDED DOWN

Fail 16 Mar 2018 127,429 miles

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged SPLIT (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned SPLIT (4.1.D.1e)

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

EMISSIONS NOT DETECED

FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /.UNDER TRAY

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON 3.0 mm- WEARING SMOOTH INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear TYRE BADLY DETEROIRATED

Rear EXHAUST -HEAT SHIELD HANGING DOWN

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 2ND ROW FOLDED DOWN

Pass 28 Mar 2017 112,025 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2017 112,023 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Fail 27 Mar 2017 112,023 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Jul 2016 107,890 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear exhaust corroded

Rear link arms bushes perished

backing coming adrift on rear number plate

o/s/r inner light cluster has a hole in

Fail 8 Jul 2016 107,890 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear exhaust corroded

Rear link arms bushes perished

backing coming adrift on rear number plate

o/s/r inner light cluster has a hole in

Pass 29 Jun 2015 96,388 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2015 96,388 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2014 81,324 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Jul 2013 68,859 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs visually scored etc

Fail 2 Jul 2013 68,859 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs visually scored etc

Pass 28 Jun 2012 53,215 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs visually lightly scored/lipped

o/s/f fender damaged

visable rust on exhaust in areas and thin in areas

Pass 7 Jun 2011 37,625 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

How Reliable is the Ford S-max?

Based on 1,368,227 MOT tests across 101,843 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
8,124
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
101,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,089
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 18,704
Stop lamp not working 10,335
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 9,141
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 9,079
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AO08 TVW is a 2008 Ford S-max in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2008 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 94,152 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO08 TVW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford S-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 18 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO08 TVW is a 2008 Ford S-max, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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